Mrs. Mary Ellen Brown of Decatur died Wednesday, November 12, 2008. She is survived by her husband, John R. Brown, Sr.; son, Bobby Ranck of Houston, TX; mother, Pauline Aubry Brown Hicks of Decatur, GA; brother, Bill Brown of Tucker, GA; step daughters, Sheila Seabolt of Smyrna, GA & Pat Calvert of Marietta, GA; step son, John R. “Buddy” Brown, Jr. of Marietta, GA and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 PM Saturday, November 15, 2008 at the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons with Dr. Harold D. Zwald officiating. Interment will be in Floral Hills Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 PM Friday at A. S. Turner & Sons.